Harold Willens | |
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| Born | 26 April 1914 Chernigov, Ukraine, Russian Empire |
| Died | 17 March 2003 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1942-1947 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Captain |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Other work | Businessman, political activist |
Harold Willens (April 26, 1914 – March 17, 2003) was a Ukraine-born American businessman and political activist.[1][2] Known for his advocacy of a bilateral nuclear weapons freeze, he was associated with the so-called Malibu Mafia who donated to liberal and progressive causes and politicians. Willens provided the Malibu base of the group by hosting meetings at his house on Malibu Beach.[3]
Willins co-founded the military reform Center for Defense Information in 1972. In 1978, he served on the United Nations Disarmament Commission. In 1982, Willens headed Proposition 12, a successful California ballot initiative calling for a bilateral nuclear weapons freeze between the US and the Soviet Union.
- ^ Rourke, Mary (March 20, 2003). "Harold Willens, 88; Activist Wrote California Nuclear Freeze Initiative". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Kahn, Ellie (August 9, 2015). "On the Anniversary of Hiroshima". Jewish Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Brownstein, Ronald (1990). The Power and the Glitter: The Hollywood–Washington Connection. Pantheon Books. pp. 203–211. ISBN 9780394569383.